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02.02.1999 - GnomeREPORT Okay, you know that I've had a Matrox Millennium G200 in Mr. Bigglesworth for a little while now. It handles 2D very well, and its 3D capabilities are halfway decent. However, when given the opportunity to take a 3Dfx Voodoo Banshee card for a whirl, I was blown away by the difference. I've only been using it for a week or so, but I've seen a noticeable speed increase in all sorts of applications--especially in OpenGL and Direct3D ones. I spend most of my time NOT playing games, but now that I have one of the fastest 3D accelerators installed, my habits might quickly change. The nice thing about having a Banshee is that it has both 2D & 3D acceleration are on one card. Yes, the Matrox is built the same way, but it only has a port for your monitor (the Banshee has Video Out and S-Video). The Matrox drivers are a bit more stable and clean, but "2D stuff" seems to be just as fast (if not faster) with the Banshee. I've also noticed that the text on screen is visibly clearer with the Matrox. Oh well, small price to pay for faster games! I got this card directly from 3Dfx--going straight to the source is a beautiful thing. But any sort of Voodoo Banshee card should work just fine. If you're shopping for an all-in-one 2D & 3D video card solution, the Banshee should be at the top of your list. Impressive. Most impressive.
GnomePROGRAM Sequential Folder Creator v1.0 [38k] W9x/NT FREE
http://www.mboxall.demon.co.uk/freeware/SFC10.exe "Hadley, I need you to create 137 folders in this particular folder." No problem, boss! One little, two little, three little folders... this is becoming a pain. I need to download the Sequential Folder Creator. With it, I can easily create any given number of folders with the click of a button. I can name them whatever I want to name them, too. This will definitely save me a lot of time, so I can get back to playing Solitaire! Okay boss, I'm done. "That's great, Hadley. Now, start working on installing those modems." Ugh. GnomeSYSTEM DirectX v6.1 Control Panel Applet [42k]
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ If you have already installed DirectX v6.1 (the latest version with DirectMusic support & smaller driver file sizes), you'll want to grab this updated Control Panel applet, too. Put it in your System folder; it'll help you identify and tweak your installed DirectX components. Windows 98 users should visit the WindowsUpdate site to get the upgrade, and Windows 95 users should have an update soon. GnomeCANDY 3DEM70 v7.0.1 [520k] W9x/NT FREE
http://www.monumental.com/rshorne/3dem.html I've always been fascinated with the 3D graphics capabilities of today's PCs. However, unless you're a hard-core programmer, it's difficult to create anything 3Dish outside of "mainstream" graphics applications. I stumbled upon this little gem, which enables me to create 3D terrain in no time at all! You never know when you're going to need a landscape movie/picture for something. I exported a few "fly-bys" into MPG movies--and others into working WRL (VRML) graphics! Easy 3D... GnomeFAVORITE UselessKnowledge.com http://www.uselessknowledge.com/ What was the name of my first dog? Francis. How tall was the camper I fell off of in the eighth grade? Thirteen and a half feet. You're right--these are useless bits of information, but aren't they (slightly) interesting at the same time? This site was built on useless knowledge... in fact, that's its name! If you want to learn a whole lot about nothing, you've come to the right site. Get a quote, fact, and word of the day, on top of finding out what happened "Today in History". Archives are searchable... now that's actually useful. GnomeDESKTOP THEME: Valentine Teddy [1.6M]
http://www.globalfrontiers.com/vipergirl/mythemes/valentineteddy.zip I'm sitting here trying to think of my "worst" Valentine's Day experience, but I'm not sure if I really have one. And I really don't have a "best" experience, either. As a young schoolboy, I had a major crush on a classmate for seven years. I remember buying her a nice "extra" card every year, but never having the guts to give any of them to her. She knew I liked her, but we were never much more than friends. She's now married to a farmer who likes to play with drums. Kinda depressing now that I think about it. GnomeTIP Lockergnomie Jim Ronholm informed me of a way to "find" any window which appears "off" the viewable area of your screen. This tip can also be used to move any given window: "Activate the window you want to move (either click on its icon in the taskbar or select it using the ALT+TAB key combo), press ALT+SPACE and let go, then press the 'M' key. At this point, you can use your cursor keys to move the window around until it appears on your screen again." That's quite a moving tip. |